Piano Notes for Waiting For Love – Avicii – CDE FGAB
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Waiting For Love by Avicii.
A lively and energetic song with a strong melodic line and a repetitive chord progression. The piano part is engaging but might require some practice due to chord progressions and rhythms.
Key Information
Key Signature: Three sharps (F#, C#, G#)
Scale: F# minor / A Major Scale (three black keys)
F# minor Scale Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E

The relative major of F# minor is A major (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
A Major Scale Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#
Tempo: 63 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Waiting For Love Piano Tutorial
Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast (16th note of sheet music).
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes (quarter note, half note, or a whole note of sheet music).
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Chords: Bold red text inside square brackets [chord]. Play the chords for the song Waiting For Love at this point in the song.
Waiting For Love Piano Chords
List of chords and their notes for the song Waiting For Love:
F#m (F-sharp minor) chord: F#, A, and C#
C# (C-sharp major) chord: C#, F, and G#
D (D major) chord: D, F#, and A
Esus2 (E suspended second) chord: E, F#, and B
A (A major) chord: A, C#, and E
C#m7 (C-sharp minor seventh) chord: C#, E, G#, and B
Bm (B minor) chord: B, D, and F#
E (E major) chord: E, G#, and B
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Waiting For Love Piano Notes and Chords
Intro
|F# F# |E# E# |F# F# F# F#
|F#m |C# |D
F#~ |(E) F#~ |(E) (F#) A~
|Esus2 |F#m
Verse 1 (Part 1)
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, kinda beautiful
And every night has its day, so magical
And if there’s love in this life, there’s no obstacle
That can’t be defeated
(E*) (E* E*) |E*
Where there’s a |will,
|F#m
(C#* C#*) |C#*
there’s a |way,
|C#
(B B) |(B A) A
kinda |beautiful
|D
(E*) (E* E*) E*
And every night
(C#*) (C#*)|C#*
has its |day,
|Esus2
B |(B) (C#*) C#*~
so |magical
|F#m
(E* E*) (E*) E*
And if there’s love
(C#* C#*)| F#*
in this |life,
|C#
(C#* B) |(B A) A~~
there’s no |obstacle
|D
(E) C#* (B) A
That can’t be|
|Esus2
(E) C#* (B) A
defea|ted
|F#m
Verse 1 (Part 2)
For every tyrant a tear for the vulnerable
In every lost soul the bones of a miracle
For every dreamer a dream we’re unstoppable
With something to believe in
(E*) (E* E*)|E* (C#*) (C#*)|C#*
For every |tyrant a |tear
|F#m |C#
(B) (B) |(B) (A) A
for the |vulnerable
|D
(E*) (E* E*) E* (C#*)
In every lost soul
(C#*)|C#* B |(B C#*) C#*~
the |bones of a |miracle
|Esus2 |F#m
(E*) (E* E*) E* (C#*)
For every dreamer
(C#*)| F#*~
a |dream
|C#
(C#*) (B B A) A~~
we’re un|stoppable
|D
(E) C#* (B) A
With something|
|Esus2
(E) C#* (B) A~
to belie|ve in
|F#m
This song combines uplifting melodies with driving rhythms. Focus on maintaining the energetic pulse and chord transitions.
Chorus (Part 1)
Monday left me broken
Tuesday I was through with hopin’
Wednesday my empty arms were open
Thursday waiting for love, waiting for love
|F#~ (E)|F#~ (E) |(F#) A~
|Monday |left me |broken
|D |A |F#m
C#* E* F#*~ (F#*) E*~
Tuesday |I was |through
|D |A
(E*) (C#*) (B) A
wi|th hopin’
|F#m
C#* E* F#* F#*(F#*)
Wednesday my |empty
|D
G#*~ (C#*) C#* B~
|arms were |open
|C#m7 |D/E
C#* E* D* C#* B A~
Thursday |waiting for |love,
|D |A
D* C#* D* E*~
|waiting for |love
|D |A
Chorus (Part 2)
Thank the stars it’s Friday
I’m burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday
Guess I won’t be coming to church on Sunday
I’ll be waiting for love
Waiting for love to come around
F#~ (E) F#~
|Thank the |stars
|D |A
(E) (F#) A~
it|’s Friday
|F#m
(C#*) (C#*) (E*) (E*) F#*~
I’m burning like a |fire
|D
(F#*) E*~ (E*) (C#*) (B) A~
gone |wild |on Saturday
|A |F#m
C#* E* F#*~ (F#*) G#*~ (C#*) C#* B~
Guess I won’t be |coming
|D
to |church on |Sunday
|C#m7 |D
C#* E* D* C#* B A~
I’ll be |waiting for |love
|D |A
D* C#* D* E*~
|Waiting for love
|D |E
(A) (F#*) (E*) E*~~
to |come around
|D
Scroll down for the rest of the piano notes and chords for Waiting For Love song i.e verse 2. chorus etc. While you do, here are a few song recommendations (Avicii Songs) which you might also like to play:
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Interlude / Instrumental Break
Chords for interlude/Instrumental Break
F#m C# D Esus2 F#m
C# D Esus2 F#m
F#m C# D Esus2 F#m
C# D Esus2 F#m
Verse 2
We are one of a kind, irreplaceable
How did I get so blind and so cynical?
If there’s love in this life we’re unstoppable
No, we can’t be defeated
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Chorus
|F#~ (E)|F#~ (E) |(F#) A~
|Monday |left me |broken
|D |A |F#m
C#* E* F#*~ (F#*) E*~
Tuesday |I was |through
|D |A
(E*) (C#*) (B) A
wi|th hopin’
|F#m
C#* E* F#* F#*(F#*)
Wednesday my |empty
|D
G#*~ (C#*) C#* B~
|arms were |open
|C#m7 |D/E
C#* E* D* C#* B A~
Thursday |waiting for |love,
|D |A
D* C#* D* E*~
|waiting for |love
|D |A
F#~ (E) F#~
|Thank the |stars
|D |A
(E) (F#) A~
it|’s Friday
|F#m
(C#*) (C#*) (E*) (E*) F#*~
I’m burning like a |fire
|D
(F#*) E*~ (E*) (C#*) (B) A~
gone |wild |on Saturday
|A |F#m
C#* E* F#*~ (F#*) G#*~ (C#*) C#* B~
Guess I won’t be |coming
|D
to |church on |Sunday
|C#m7 |D
C#* E* D* C#* B A~
I’ll be |waiting for |love
|D |A
D* C#* D* E*~
|Waiting for love
|D |E
(A) (F#*) (E*) E*~~
to |come around
|D
Waiting For Love Piano Chord Details
Here are the notes, structure, formula, and note intervals for the Waiting For Love Chords:
Notes of the F# (F Sharp) Minor Scale:
F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#
Chords of the F# (F Sharp) Minor Scale:
F#m, G#dm, A, Bm, C#m, D, and E
(i.e., F# minor, G# diminished, A major, B minor, C# minor, D major, and E major)
Chords used for the song Waiting For Love are:
F#m, C#, D, Esus2, A, C#m7, Bm, E
F#m Chord
F#m (F-sharp minor) chord notes: F#, A, C#
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
C# Chord
C# (C-sharp major) chord notes: C#, E# (F), G#
C# chord simplified notes: C#, F, G#
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
D Chord
D (D major) chord notes: D, F#, A
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
Esus2 Chord
Esus2 (E suspended second) chord notes: E, F#, B
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 2 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 2 (major second), and 5 (perfect fifth)
A Chord
A (A major) chord notes: A, C#, E
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
C#m7 Chord
C#m7 (C-sharp minor seventh) chord notes: C#, E, G#, B
Structure: Tetrad (a four-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), 5 (perfect fifth), and b7 (minor seventh)
Bm Chord
Bm (B minor) chord notes: B, D, F#
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
E Chord
E (E major) chord notes: E, G#, B
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
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